Need a way to mount CPU fans on a rimless aquarium

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Re: Need a way to mount CPU fans on a rimless aquarium

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Get an aluminium hanger, bent it as N and push it though the hole.
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This way I guess I'll be able to get the fan/hanger wire assembly done. How do I fix that assembly to the tank's edge?

By any chance, do you have any pictures?

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its not clear in the pic, are those two individual fans, that you can separate them?
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vasishta.sushant wrote:Here is how the fans are mounted currently. Note that the light fixture is at about 30% of the depth of the tank.

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The cpu fan looks big, what is the dia?
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Standard 120mm PC fans.

Yes there are two of them.
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You can use aluminium wire like these
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Now we are talking. Great. Let me try that one. Thanks for posting the pic.

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Please look here DIY Fan Holder

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rajivzee wrote:You can use aluminium wire like these
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It is the easiest and best way out.
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Somen wrote:
rajivzee wrote:You can use aluminium wire like these
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It is the easiest and best way out.
Yes very simple.
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